A suspect is at large after at least one gun shot was fired in downtown Kirksville early Saturday morning.

Kirksville Police officers on foot patrol near Wrongdaddy's on W. McPherson Street reported hearing at least one gunshot around 1:30 a.m. A request was made for all available law enforcement to converge on the scene, and Adair County Ambulance and Kirksville Fire were dispatched.

There was a report of one minor injury stemming from an altercation, but no reported gun shot wounds at the scene.

The incident took place in a parking lot and alley area between McPherson and Washington streets, behind the Traveler's Hotel and in front of Geno's 70s Club. Employees working in the area said they heard nothing while inside the various establishments, and were only made aware of the situation upon exiting.

One individual described an escalating altercation before he returned inside prior to the reported shot. It was initially believed an altercation led to the gun being fired.

Police declined to release information at the scene regarding the alleged shooter. Central Dispatch reports at the time of the incident described a male wearing a black shirt and blue jeans fleeing the scene in the direction of the downtown square.

Kirksville Police also took a woman into custody at the scene, though it was unclear if that arrest was related to the shooting incident.

A red four-door vehicle was searched extensively at later towed from the lot. Other witnesses at the scene were examined with forensics equipment and later permitted to leave.